New iMac and Mac Mini Models to Retain Current Pricing, Add 8 GB RAM Module Options

[gnasher729]

Z68 and Z77 motherboards already support this. All Apple has to do is enable it in the EFI.

I seriously doubt that a bit of hardware on the motherboard can be clever enough to do this without performance loss. With 64 GB of flash, the problem is to make intelligent decisions where to put what data as early as possible, and that must be done in the operating system.

 

[Sandstorm]

Well, even if there is no design update, does the iMac even need one? It only needs a screen tweaked with less reflection and optical lamination. That's all the design/display needs

I agree. Though I would love them to make the iMac look EXACTLY like the current Thunderbolt Display (loose the chin and possibly ODD). That way it would look better and also work better together side by side.

PS - I don't expect to see retina iMacs for at least end of 2013.

 

[iMcLovin]

I´m definately going for 32gb of ram. Since apple actually supports 32gb without recommending it in the current iMacs, maybe these new ones can support 64 ? THough I think thats a bit too much

I hope they will make it possible to open and replace ram slots easily with the new models.

 

[smh2012]

Unless you're an owl, do you really need retina in an iMac?

I mean, I'm sitting 2 feet from my 13" MacBook Air right now and really can't discern any pixelation. I can't imagine that there is any real practical advantage to having a screen of that size with that high of a resolution, other than it being a Pis*ing competition.

For me the biggest advantage is on tiny screens that you have to have fairly close to you anyway, like an iPhone or an iPad...

 

[JHankwitz]

No Retina iMac = no buy.

What is God's creation would you ever do with a 27" retina display? The monitor is viewed well beyond arms length, so the current display is already near retina quality considering the viewing distance.

 

[forty2j]

Waste of money to you, maybe. I don't like opening new iMacs and MBPs. They end up with a scratch, or a screw that doesn't quite go back correctly and protrudes, and there's always a sinking feeling in the back of my mind that I've introduced some subtle damage somehow that's going to bite me later.

Sounds like you didn't do your research.

iMac RAM upgrades involve exactly 1 screw, on the base of the chin. You're in and out faster than a (use your imagination).

 

[Christoffee]

All I want is a low spec Mac mini with a 2TB option to use as a media centre.

 

[Confuzzzed]

No Retina iMac = no buy.

best wishes

 

[labars]

I have a feeling that the only people who are asking for "Retina" displays on the iMac are people that know nothing about how a computer actually works. A "Retina" display on the new iMacs would not even be usable considering the weak GPU's they put in those computers. Asking for Retina displays on the iMac is right up there in stupidity as asking for touchscreens. *facepalm*

 

[Lynn Belvedere]

No word on specs on the iMac? Anyone have a clue what chip they would use?

Rumor has it that it will be the AMD Athlon XP 2600+.

 

[bigcat318]

Sounds like you didn't do your research.

iMac RAM upgrades involve exactly 1 screw, on the base of the chin. You're in and out faster than a (use your imagination).

My thought exactly, 1 screw and you literally save hundreds of dollars compared to their ram upgrades.

 

[Lynn Belvedere]

Unless you're an owl, do you really need retina in an iMac?

I mean, I'm sitting 2 feet from my 13" MacBook Air right now and really can't discern any pixelation. I can't imagine that there is any real practical advantage to having a screen of that size with that high of a resolution, other than it being a Pis*ing competition.

For me the biggest advantage is on tiny screens that you have to have fairly close to you anyway, like an iPhone or an iPad...

Well, I have absolutely terrible eyesight and I can CLEARLY see pixelation and jagged edges of icons on my 19" 1140x900 monitor.

I assume the people who can't tell the difference between retina and non-retina are the same ones who think Blu-Ray and DVD look the same.

 

[RedRaven571]

I have a feeling that the only people who are asking for "Retina" displays on the iMac are people that know nothing about how a computer actually works. A "Retina" display on the new iMacs would not even be usable considering the weak GPU's they put in those computers. Asking for Retina displays on the iMac is right up there in stupidity as asking for touchscreens. *facepalm*

Touchscreen retina displays......

 

[mchoffa]

I have a 2008 iMac also, you can up it to 6GB, made a huge difference for me.

I just found that out a couple months ago, and then my hard drive died last month. At this point, I don't want to put more money into it though, so I'm just living with it

 

[Medic311]

says you. some people use their mac mini for work and use their 16GB. its not to say that I'm constantly pegged at 16GB but my machine is often in the 7-10GB of physical ram in use.

tell me what you do simultaneously on your Mac Mini that requires 10GB of actual memory USED (not on standby)

i have 8GB in my laptop and i cannot get it to peak greater than 4GB USED (again, not standby)

 

[7709876]

I have a 2011 iMac (specs in sig) which I purchased in June.

I have been holding off on buying a second one for my wife to use. Depending on the specs launched I might give her mine and buy a high end Mac OR I might get a low end 27" for her and keep mine.

 

[griz]

Since July 2010 you have been able to put 32GB in an iMac.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/iMac
This is not a formal endorsement, but I do buy from them and have had no issues with their RAM.
This makes me wonder if OWC will release 16GB sticks that will allow you to push the machines to 64GB.
They always seem to be one step ahead of Apple with how much ram you can put in the machines.

 

[jollino]

Maybe the new iMacs will resemble the styling of the new iPod Touch; aluminium with rounded edges, like last week's rumour. It's design could become thinner by dropping 3.5" HDDs in lieu of 2.5" SSDs.

I am SO buying it in yellow. And with a giant loop thing so I can play yo-yo with it!

 

[Wild-Bill]

In other news, the Mac Pro remains on Apple's "Pay No Mind" list.......

(bastards)

 

[smh2012]

Well, I have absolutely terrible eyesight and I can CLEARLY see pixelation and jagged edges of icons on my 19" 1140x900 monitor.

I assume the people who can't tell the difference between retina and non-retina are the same ones who think Blu-Ray and DVD look the same.

It's not that I can't tell the difference, it's just that from a practical standpoint it doesn't make a ton of sense. Trust me, I can tell the difference between retina and non-retina on an iphone screen on a iPad screen and on the Macbook pro screen. It just gets less and less noticeable as you get larger and hold it further away.

What you're saying is not exactly comparative. I said on a 13" macbook air with a ppi of 128. The display you describe is only ~75 ppi so we're talking a marked difference. Even a minor bump in specs on your monitor would be noticeable.

There is a point of diminishing returns on screens that are so large. Eventually you're just wasting pixels except for the keenest of eyes.

 

[jmw1480]

As Louis CK said about some guy next to him on a plane, who had just learned that they have new high speed internet on board -- only to find that it wasn't working right now, and grumbled "This is bull ****!":

"How quickly the world owes him something he knew existed only ten seconds ago."

Just watched that video this morning and am dumbstruck by often it resonates these days.

 

[Jinzen]

Sounds like you didn't do your research.

iMac RAM upgrades involve exactly 1 screw, on the base of the chin. You're in and out faster than a (use your imagination).

3 screws on my IMac but it isn't exactly rocket science upgrading the ram.

 

[tthere5]

Others have said it but I will echo them, thinner is not what I'm looking for. The base sits on my desk. Even being half as thick wont really affect how large the base will be. Maybe this iMac will levitate?

Finally regarding the whole retina display idea... With my 2006 iMac sitting 3-4 feet from my face single pixels are not evident. How much better would the resolution have to be? Certainly the iPhone or iPad or even rMBP standards wouldn't apply to a desktop.

Give me the same price points and updated internals and I'm re-upping for another 5-6 years. A magsafe+thunderbolt port a la the stand alone thunderbolt display would be gravy for target mode with my mbp but there's no way that will happen so I'll settle for something evolutionary.

 

[mdriftmeyer]

Hopefully the non-server minis will get quad-core options and a better, discrete GPU. 650m anyone?

7770M Anyone? Sorry, but Nvidia's OpenCL production in their chips are garbage--something Apple creating OpenCL is heavily committed to seeing win out.

 

[Jinzen]

In other news, the Mac Pro remains on Apple's "Pay No Mind" list.......

(bastards)

Mac Pro is getting a 2013 update, thought this was already confirmed by Apple months ago. Move along.